“When you think we were having three accidents in three days and at least one every weekend, it was crazy,” he said. “The police came to each one, then maybe an ambulance and the fire service. This will save the community and the public purse in the long run.”

Another resident, Michael Mulligan, of Bellstring Lane, believes the quarries must keep the road as free of mud as possible.

He previously managed Temple Quarry in Liley Lane and said there were problems on the road when traffic reached 100 lorries a day.

He said at least two road sweepers were needed during busy or particularly wet periods.

A council spokesman said: “Works on Bellstring Lane are running to schedule. However they are weather dependent so if there are prolonged periods of rain next week this could have an impact on the completion date.”